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Background: Infertility is a global health concern and hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a crucial radiological technique in infertility workup and remains a key modality for examining female infertility. Nonetheless, there are regional variations in the HSG results regarding infertility. From January 2021 to January 2022, a sample population at a territorial care hospital in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan, was used in this research to assess the efficacy and results of HSG in detecting reproductive difficulties.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine how well hysterosalpingography (HSG) performed as a diagnostic tool for evaluating the health of the uterus and fallopian tubes in a sample of 100 women who presented with infertility.
Methods: This Retrospective Study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan and conducted on one hundred women who had their fertility evaluated using HSG. Analyses were conducted on demographic data, HSG indications, results, and subsequent fertility treatments.
Results: Of the one hundred women who had HSG, forty per cent had tubal occlusions, and twenty per cent had bilateral occlusions. In 15% of the subjects, uterine anomalies such as fibroids and polyps were found. Peritubal adhesions were seen in 10% of the females. Within six months of having an HSG test, 25% of women with normal results got pregnant. The findings highlight the role that tubal and uterine diseases play in infertility as well as the value of using HSG to guide treatment decisions. These findings underscore the critical need for reliable diagnostic methods in the assessment of fertility and customized treatment regimens for infertile women.
Conclusion: HSG is an important test in fertility research that provides important information about fetal and vascular changes that can guide treatment options. To address the region’s fertility problems effectively, KPK should increase access to these diagnostic services.
Results: Of the one hundred women who had HSG, forty per cent had tubal occlusions, and twenty per cent had bilateral occlusions. In 15% of the subjects, uterine anomalies such as fibroids and polyps were found. Peritubal adhesions were seen in 10% of the females. Within six months of having an HSG test, 25% of women with normal results got pregnant. The findings highlight the role that tubal and uterine diseases play in infertility as well as the value of using HSG to guide treatment decisions. These findings underscore the critical need for reliable diagnostic methods in the assessment of fertility and customized treatment regimens for women who are infertile.
Conclusion: HSG is an important test in fertility research that provides important information about fetal and vascular changes that can guide treatment options. To effectively address the region’s fertility problems, KPK should increase access to these diagnostic services.
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